Ai Electronics Corp. ai-PC16 Setup and Diagnostics Disk

by: Ai Electronics Corp.

Publication date: 1988-02-27

Topics: Ai Electronics, ai-PC16, Rein Elektronik, DOS, Computer, Setup, Diagnostic, Utility, Floppy

Language: English

MS-DOS v3.3 720k Startup Disk image, containing the Diagnostics and CMOS Setup utilities for Ai Electronics Corp. ai-PC16 286 laptop computer. Should also be compatible with other rebranded models of the same machine, including (but not limited to):

Ai Electronics ai-PC16
Rein-Elektronik 420 SLC
Samsung Samtron LP286

Also potentially other systems with an InterLINK Business Network Corp. BIOS from around the 1987-1990 era. (Tested on BIOS version v1.29e.)

Included Ai Electronics utilities (in A:\AI folder) -

DIAG.EXE, ai-PC16 Diagnostics
HDFORM.EXE, AT Hard Disk Low-Level Format Program
MONITOR.COM, Switches video output to external monitor
PLASMA.COM, Switches video output to internal monitor
RESET.COM, Resets the computer
SERVANT.EXE, Command interpreter for ai-PC16
SETUP.EXE, ai-PC16 CMOS Setup Utility
SHIP.EXE, Prepares computer for shipping

Some additional files supplied by Rein-Elektronik are included, these are also compatible with the ai-PC16 (in A:\AI\REIN) -

MONOATTR.COM, TSR, improves legibility of colour on-screen elements on Plasma display
MONOATTR.DOC, Readme for MONOATTR and VIDMODE (German / Deutsch)
MONOATTR.TXT, Readme for MONOATTR and VIDMODE (English)
VIDMODE.COM, Switches and displays the current video mode
TXT25.COM, Switches to Text 80 x 25 video mode
TXT28.COM, Switches to Text 80 x 28 video mode
TXT50.COM, Switches to Text 80 x 50 video mode
GRA400.COM, Switches to Graphic 640 x 400 video mode

The included image is a 720k DD format, suitable for the ai-PC16. It must be written by a 720k capable disk drive, however it has successfully been written to and used with a taped-over 1.44mb 3.5" diskette in the ai-PC16's drive.

To run SETUP, insert the disk into the ai-PC16 and type "SETUP" (without quotes) at the A:\ prompt. Other utilities can be found in the AI and AI\REIN subdirectories.

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Reviewer: Jan Skolnik - - August 27, 2023
Subject: AI_PC16 SETUP

hello,
A/ I have the computer Super5
MODEL EC8610A, SERIAL 10801456, AC 200V 100VA 50/60HZ
EI-EN ELECTRONICS LTD, MADE IN JAPAN
hard disk Toschiba FK309-26, CYL=615, H=4, WPC = 616, SPT=17
with notice at the beginning
(C)Copyright InterLINK Business Network Corp. 1985, 1986 Brea, CA V.1.29E
B/ can't install hdd using setup.exe from ai_PC16. The setup menu does not contain a hard disk with my parameters.
C/ I remember - 30 years ago - I used a setup.exe with the option of choosing "hard disk type = 47" and to enter hard disk parameters.
D/ Does anyone know about setup.exe with option 47? Please let me know . thanks
JS

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